Nada Surf pounds pavement behind "The Stars"

Alt-rockers Nada Surf are preparing to launch a worldwide trek in continued support of their long-awaited January release, "The Stars Are Indifferent to Astronomy."

The New York outfit will first complete a mix of European and Australian dates, which begins early next month and pushes through mid-November. The U.S. round of shows gets underway Dec. 6 in Minneapolis, MN, and stops in eight major markets, including a two-night conclusion Dec. 14-15 in New York City.

Nada Surf released "The Stars Are Indifferent to Astronomy," the band's seventh studio album, in January via Barsuk Records. The 10-track set comes two years after "If I Had a Hi-Fi," an all-covers collection which features songs by Depeche Mode ("Enjoy the Silence"), Kate Bush ("Love and Anger") and Spoon ("The Agony of Laffitte"), among others.

Fans can check out the video for "Waiting For Something" at the band's website.